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Todd Franko
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Honoring high-school athletes
Opinion: Summer’s kicking in for all of us, but at The Vindy, it’s among our busiest periods — starting with
YSU 101: There’s always money
Opinion: There’s a lot to like about Youngstown State University, and I continue to discover more likes
The long arm of the Internet ...
Opinion: The always and instantly available world on Facebook, on Twitter and online causes some embarrassing
Why mess with Covelli success?
Opinion: LeBron James may be the focal point of the NBA finals for Northeast Ohio sports fans, but there’s
iPad is game-changer for those with Down syndrome
Opinion: Nicky Campos’ fingers fly over an iPad, spelling words on the “Little Speller” application.
Government Watch teaches lessons that some in Valley choose to ignore
Opinion: My Friday morning coffee stop came with a chance encounter with a Poland neighbor. He thanked us for
They came up the hard way
Opinion: As Elmer Lehotsky was making the rounds wrapping up another Jackson-Milton High School reunion, he
Welcome to the Valley’s Masters
Opinion: Our first Greatest Golfer of the Valley had not even teed off last September, and George Repasky was already a measure of what the tourney was about and what we hope it will become.
Government Watch: The public sector needs fixing
Opinion: Tax-funded wages work their way into my house every week. Specifically, my wife is a teacher by
Vindy introduces Government Watch
Opinion: When government officials such as Mahoning County Engineer Dick Marsico or Prosecutor Paul Gains get
I was hip before the iPhone
Opinion: With an iPhone 4 now in my hands and watching many others exude the same glow, I now see that I was
March raises slow in county
Opinion: The pay-raise momentum in Mahoning County operations slowed in March, compared with the lottery-like
Poland, a safe enough place for Japanese family
Opinion: Sean Hiramatsu, 10, of Tokyo enjoys spending time with his host family in Poland. With him at right is Brendan McBride, 13; and, back row from left, Madeleine McBride, 11; David Simonelli, Michele Simonelli, Syliva Simonelli, 17 months; and Bridgette McBride, 15. He began attending classes in Poland last week. His family in Japan believed Poland would serve as a haven from the aftermath of the recent earthquake.
Just say no to ‘330’
Opinion: We’re mired in some of the harshest debate in our adult lives. Private citizens despise public
Sheen or our soldiers?
Opinion: There were a lot of steaks. There also were plenty of tears. A good steak doesn’t normally bring